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11619 States quotes by 5153 unique authors

In the same manner, having been reduced by disorder, and sunk to their utmost state of depression, unable to descend lower, they, of necessity, reascend;… — Niccolo Machiavelli
A prince ought to have no other aim or thought, nor select anything else for his study, than war and its rules and discipline; for… — Niccolo Machiavelli
A prince, therefore, must not mind incurring the charge of cruelty for the purpose of keeping his subjects united and confident; for, with a very… — Niccolo Machiavelli
Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are, and those few dare not oppose themselves to the opinion of… — Niccolo Machiavelli
If not in the interests of the state, do not act. If you cannot succeed, do not use troops. If you are not in danger,… — Sun Tzu
The General who in advancing does not seek personal fame, and in withdrawing is not concerned with avoiding punishment, but whose only purpose is to… — Sun Tzu
War is a matter of vital importance to the state; the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin. It is mandatory… — Sun Tzu
Generally in war the best policy is to take a state intact; to ruin it is inferior to this. — Sun Tzu
... garden books are quite unconscious that besides telling us how to turn our patch of earth into a garden, they are also expressing the… — Nan Fairbrother
Ere long intelligence-transmitted without wires-will throb through the earth like a pulse through a living organism. The wonder is that, with the present state of… — Nikola Tesla
Our purpose is to be able to measure the intellectual capacity of a child who is brought to us in order to know whether he… — Alfred Binet
Being a Scotsman, I am naturally opposed to water in its undiluted state. — Unknown Author
If I had my way, any man guilty of golf would be ineligible for any office of trust in the United States. — H. L. Mencken
CHILDHOOD IS THAT STATE WHICH ENDS THE MOMENT A PUDDLE IS FIRST VIEWED AS AN OBSTACLE INSTEAD OF AN OPPORTUNITY — Michael K. Williams
Common education standards are essential for producing the educated work force America needs to remain globally competitive. This voluntary state lead effort will help ensure… — Craig R. Barrett
With the states release today of a set of clear and consistent academic standards, our nation is one step closer to supporting effective teaching in… — Bill Gates
State Farm is pleased to support the Common Core State Standards Initiative. State by State adoption of these standards is an important step towards maintaining… — Edward B. Rust, Jr.
There is a stream, a succession of states, or waves, or fields (or whatever you please to call them), of knowledge, of feeling, of desire,… — William James
It's not what you get out of life that counts. Break your mirrors! In our society that is so self-absorbed, begin to look less at… — Arnold Schwarzenegger
Parents would rather have their son get all-state than his team win the state championship. — Don Meyer
The big time is not a place; it's the state of your heart. It's not something you get; it's something you become. — Frosty Westering
I can't say that I was my happiest on court, but I felt completely free. Free from family obligations, free from my own torment. In… — Jimmy Connors
I am not surprised that the President of the United States called this a phony scandal. I'm not surprised that Secretary Clinton asked, "What difference… — Trey Gowdy
We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess. — James L. Jones
People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. Being feminine meant being a cheerleader,… — Martina Navratilova

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